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The Desk
Vari 72×30" Desk
Walnut top, black legs. The sturdiest of the three desks I've owned.
Dell 32" Curved QHD Monitor
The one screen that runs the 9-5 and Dialed Spaces both.
iPad Air 13"
Second screen over Sidecar, YouTube during the day.
Mac Mini M4
Silent, out of sight, and hasn't complained no matter what I throw at it.
Yunzii AL66
65% board, on the Mac side.
Yunzii AL80
Same feel as the AL66, arrow keys included, on the work side.
Logitech MX Master 3S
Three years in. The horizontal scroll wheel alone justifies it.
Quntis Monitor Light Bar
Light on the desk, not in your eyes. Should've bought it first.
Nordik Felt Desk Mat
Charcoal felt, anchors the whole desk.
Pomodoro Timer Cube
Turn it over, it starts. No app, no notification to swipe away.
AnkerWork 4K Webcam
Stopped looking like a potato on calls the day this arrived.
Anker Retractable Charging Station
Two cables that pull out and snap back in. Completely unnecessary and my favourite part.
Keychron Low Profile Keyboard
Lives on the wall pegboard, out when it's needed.
Bose QC 35
Noise cancelling, mounted on the pegboard between sessions.
IKEA Pegboard
Keeps the second keyboard and headphones off the desk entirely.
IKEA Donut Lamp
The warm glow doing most of the work in every desk photo.
Coffee Mug Warmer
Keeps the coffee hot longer than my attention span for it.
Around the Desk
Apple Pencil (USB-C)
Pairs with the iPad when it's doing second-screen duty.
Magic Keyboard
For the iPad, when it needs to actually get typed on.
Monitor Arm
Holds the Dell 32" off the desk entirely.
Govee Backlight
Runs along the back of the monitor for the bias-lighting glow in the desk photos.
Poster Frame
What "The Grand Tour" print is actually framed in.
Merino Wool Coasters
The small felt discs scattered across the desk.
E-Ink Display
The always-on panel showing whatever's currently playing.
iPad MagSafe Mount
Holds the iPad on the monitor arm without another stand taking up desk space.
Magnetic Cable Vertebrae
The reason none of the cables are visible in any photo.
Acoustic Wood Slat Panel
The wall behind the monitor, doing double duty as room treatment.
Monitor Ring Light
Clips onto the monitor arm for calls, out of frame otherwise.
Blue Light Glasses
For the second half of a two-screen day.
Productivity Planner
Paper, not another app competing for attention.
Hollyland Lark A2
Wireless mic, for whenever the built-in audio isn't enough.
Jabra Evolve Headset
Built-in mic, for calls where the room's a little too echoey.
Timepieces
Hamilton Khaki Field Auto 38mm
A birthday present, a year of daily wear, and the best watch purchase I've made.